Antenatal and Newborn Screening Midwife - Peterborough
Band 6
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 6 midwife to join the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Team. The successful applicant will join our team of specialist midwives to ensure that the National Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes are delivered safely and efficiently within the NWAFT services.
As a team we work closely with NHS England's regional screening and immunisation teams and also support the maternal and neonatal immunisation service within our organisation. In addition, this role requires the individual to work with the wider multidisciplinary team including specialist services such as fetal medicine, sexual health, gastroenterology and tertiary fetal medicine and genetic counselling services.
Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential as this is a very busy but unique role that will allow the successful applicant to develop skills in the management of service that affects all areas of maternity care.
Literacy skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office packages including Word, Publisher, Excel and PowerPoint are essential for this role.
*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*
Main duties of the job
The main duties are to support the Antenatal Screening Coordinators and specialist midwives to deliver the NHSE Antenatal and Newborn screening programmes. The team deal with a range of issues including supporting women to discuss and make choices during pregnancy when there are additional concerns. Counselling women and couples about high chance screening results. Coordinating care for women with positive infectious disease screening results, HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B. Support parents and coordinate multidisciplinary care for babies with known fetal abnormalities and babies with suspected chromosome abnormalities, including supporting parents to make choices to continue or terminate the pregnancy. Capture and maintain extensive data which is required to track our population and monitor performance in line with national standards.
Participation in audit, the delivery of in-service training and acting as a professional support to midwives and midwifery support workers. Responding to adverse events and participation in investigation or risk. Participation in the regional and local Screening Programme meetings.
There may be the occasional need to travel between Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Peterborough City Hospital, to ensure coverage of the service pan-site.
For further information about this role, please contact the team leader Tayla Tomlinson 01733 673039
Working for our organisation
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
Person specification
Education & Qaulifications
* Registered Midwife
* Up-to-date professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of personal and professional development
Experience
* Midwifery experience in all clinical areas including community and day assessment services
* Experience of multidisciplinary working
* Sound knowledge of current professional issues
* Understanding of government initiatives
* Knowledge of NMC rules governing practice
* Experience of supporting women with high risk results through the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes
* Experience of data collection and presentation
* Evidence of involvement in audit cycles and reviewing practice
Key Skills & Abilities
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* Excellent interpersonal and organisation skills
* Ability to motivate staff and influence midwives and other professionals
* Good report writing skills
Other
* Ability to travel between the Trust and the Community Services as required
* Willingness to work pan-site as required
Disclosure & Barring Check Fee
Where your role requires a DBS check, the Trust will pay the fee upfront and reclaim the cost (including a £5 admin fee) from your first month’s salary. Volunteers are exempt.
International Applicants & Sponsorship
Applications from candidates requiring UK sponsorship are welcome where the role is eligible for sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) rules.
Please note that not all roles will meet the eligibility requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship. Eligibility is determined by factors including occupation code, skill level and salary thresholds in line with UKVI guidance.
Most non-UK/Republic of Ireland nationals require a visa to work in the UK. Candidates are encouraged to review current visa requirements and eligibility before applying: Check UK visa eligibility
If applying from overseas, you may also be required to provide a criminal record certificate for any country in which you have lived for 12 months or more during the past 10 years.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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